Whatever happened to Dado Prso as Rangers cult hero buys a football club and chops the famous ponytail

There are few players more instantly recognisable to Rangers fans than Dado Prso.

It may be almost 15 years since he was last sighted at Ibrox but the Croatian is not a man you forget in a hurry.

Standing at 6ft 3 with a hulking physique and a marauding style, the towering striker proved a formidable foe for many a Scottish football defender.

And then, of course, there was the trademark ponytail, forever bobbling behind him as Prso powered around the pitch.

He spent only three seasons in Scotland but it was more than enough to leave a lasting impression on the legions of fans at Ibrox.

As part of our series on Scottish football cult heroes, Record Sport looks back on what made Prso so popular and what he's been up to since.

How did he end up Scotland?

Prso had announced himself to European football at large as part of the Monaco side which reached the 2004 Champions League Final, where they were defeated by Jose Mourinho's Porto.

Earlier in the tournament, Prso had scored four goals in a famous 8-3 victory over Deportivo La Coruna.

He left the Ligue 1 side at the end of the season and joined Rangers on a free transfer despite interest from AC Milan.

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Prso later branded the Serie A giants